136: torment

Tian Ming roared, and the person, terrified, went limp, scrambling to lead Tian Ming to the Biological Laboratory.

Bang!

With a loud crash, the door to the Biological Laboratory was torn open mid-air. Tian Ming's eyes were filled with killing intent. Inside the Laboratory, an old man who looked to be in his sixties turned around, his brow furrowed as he looked at the uninvited guest.

"Who are you? Get him out of here!" the old man said with displeasure.

The five Third-class ability users guarding the Laboratory immediately walked over. As soon as they entered Tian Ming's control range, they felt their abilities being greatly suppressed."

Tian Ming's face was cold. The five Ability Users were instantly wrapped into cocoons by carbon fiber threads that appeared out of thin air, embedding them into the wall. This scene stunned the old man, and at this moment, the researcher from the weapon laboratory stumbled over.

"Old Du, Old Du..." he cried out anxiously.

The old man glanced at him, his expression instantly changing. Besides the semi-finished directional energy weapon, the old man truly couldn't think of anything else that would make this researcher so anxious.

The person rushed over, gasping for breath, and said, "She, she was radiated! Quickly, inject her with the Super Serum!" The person quickly explained the whole situation.

If this girl died, everyone in the entire base would die.

Upon hearing this, Old Du's expression also became extremely unsightly. He glanced at Tian Ming. Although Tian Ming's face was terrifyingly gloomy, at this moment, he couldn't bother with that.

"Quick, quickly put her on the injection stand!" Old Du said hurriedly.

It was an advanced medical bed, and around the bed were eight flexible robotic arms. At the uppermost ends were two slender, silver-glowing metal needles.

Tian Ming's expression was volatile. He quickly wiped away the dirt on Shen Yuan's body and placed her on the bed. The robotic arms automatically positioned themselves, and a scanning light swept over Shen Yuan's body. Immediately after, Shen Yuan's body was firmly fixed to the bed.

The leader of this base was already dead. Old Du understood that anyone capable of killing a First-Class Ability User must at least be a Superpower User. He said he could wipe out the entire base, and he was certainly not joking.

Under Old Du's command, several researchers quickly took out test tubes, which contained a light blue liquid. Was this the so-called Super Serum?

The Super Serum was loaded into the injectors of the robotic arms, a total of five tubes. Tian Ming frowned and angrily said, "Why is there so much? Do you want to kill her?"

Sweat covered Old Du's forehead, and he said with a trembling voice, "More than ten percent of her cells have already died at this point. Within 24 hours, her major organs will inevitably go into failure. One dose is simply not enough to succeed. Five doses theoretically give a higher chance of success."

Although what the old man said was true, Tian Ming was exceptionally furious in his heart; at this moment, his mind was already in chaos. Tian Ming took a deep breath and calmed himself.

"Alright, inject it," Tian Ming said, placing his hand on Shen Yuan. Shen Yuan's high-strength protective suit transformed into a close-fitting cotton garment.

Old Du nodded and pressed several buttons next to the medical bed.

"Click!"

The silver needles were fixed onto Shen Yuan's head, and at this moment, the eight robotic arms also moved quickly.

"Buzz buzz buzz..."

The robotic arms moved quickly. The robotic arm filled with three doses of medicine was aimed at Shen Yuan's heart, while the robotic arm with two doses was aimed at the temples above Shen Yuan's ears.

"Buzz!" The silver needles shimmered with layers of silver light. The moment the positioning was successful, the two robotic arms pushed forward almost simultaneously, and the 10-centimeter-long silver needles were directly half-inserted. The light blue liquid was slowly injected into Shen Yuan's brain and heart.

"Boss, it hurts so much..."

Shen Yuan didn't open her eyes, but tears streamed down from the corners of her eyes. Little Shen, who was afraid of injections, had to endure such pain.

Tian Ming's heart ached. He could feel that Shen Yuan was in extreme pain at this moment.

"Why is this happening!" Tian Ming was almost going mad. He reached out and lifted Old Du up.

"Don't be nervous, pain is normal. How could gaining superpowers be so easy? She was hit by the pulse of the directional energy weapon. Under normal circumstances, her cells would completely die within a day. If too many cells die, the body struggles to absorb the energy from the serum. Now, it's up to fate. If her vital signs stabilize after three days, then her life will truly be saved," Old Du quickly explained.

"Fate?" Tian Ming snorted coldly. The injection was already complete, and Shen Yuan's face had turned extremely pale, her lips completely bloodless.

Several medical personnel in the base pushed over a hospital bed and began transferring her to the best ward in the base. At this moment, Shen Yuan's life was also their life.

Tian Ming stayed by her side, following her all the way to the highest-level ward. The medical staff put Shen Yuan on an IV drip and a monitor. Afterward, two female nurses brought warm water. Tian Ming simply turned his back and did not leave the ward.

The female nurses wiped Shen Yuan clean before leaving.

At this moment, Captain Xu Changsheng stumbled into the ward doorway.

"Brother, how is she?"

Tian Ming did not speak, only sat silently by the bed, looking at the pale-faced, tightly-closed-eyed Shen Yuan. His heart was filled with self-reproach and regret. If not for his carelessness, Shen Yuan would not have suffered such great pain.

Captain Xu Changsheng saw that Tian Ming was silent and understood that Shen Yuan's situation was not optimistic at this moment.

"Every one of you has it. There's no point in escaping. It's minus thirty degrees outside now; escaping means death. If she lives, you'll all be fine. If she dies, you'll all die." Tian Ming's tone was surprisingly calm, but his words sent a chill down one's spine.

He needed to stay and guard Shen Yuan now; he had no time to kill people. The heart rate on the monitor was only 35, half of the normal number.

But as long as she was alive, there was still hope. As long as Shen Yuan's heart was still beating, Tian Ming would not go berserk.

"Brother, well, we didn't expect this to happen. The leader's rule here was high-pressure; every one of us hated him."

Tian Ming sneered and said, "You want to clear your name?"

"No, no, no..."

"The beats on this monitor are your lifelines. If it flatlines, your base will be flattened too."

"Brother, you..."

"Get out!"

Tian Ming's low voice revealed extreme restraint and patience. He tightly held Shen Yuan's hand, waiting for a miracle to happen. Captain Xu Changsheng could only leave dejectedly. This woman was very important to Tian Ming; it was impossible to persuade him otherwise.

Thus, Tian Ming quietly guarded Shen Yuan's bedside, his gaze fixed on the numbers on the monitor, praying that Shen Yuan would overcome this difficulty.

For three days, Tian Ming did not leave her side. He could sense Shen Yuan's condition and also sense the energy from the Super Serum slowly dissipating. But there was nothing he could do; his rash actions might bring fatal harm to Shen Yuan.

He could control all things but was ineffective on living organisms. He knew how to kill people in various ways, but he didn't know how to save them.